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2) The ranchers
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Series
Description
Describes in text and illustrations the development of large ranches in the western plains, the impact of these establishments on the economy of the area, their organization, and some famous ranches and their owners.
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Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, families headed west to build ranches and start new lives in the cattle business. Their daughters were raised on the range with an independent spirit and horses in their blood. Chronicles the lives of cowgirls, from their gear to their social status, profiling famous cowgirls including Calamity Jane, Fannie Sperry, and Annie Oakley.
13) Buffalo Bill
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A pictorial biography of Bill Buffalo that recounts his life, including his boyhood on the Kansas plains, his role in the settling of the West and his friendships with Wild Bill Hickok and Kit Carson.
16) Kit Carson
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Series
Description
A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.
17) Wild Bill Hickok
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Chronicles the life of lawman Wild Bill Hickok, describing his daring exploits in Kansas, the Rockies, and other regions of the American West. Includes a glossary, a further reading list, and related Internet addresses.
19) Pioneers
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An overview, in text and illustrations, of the pioneer experience in the American West, from the first settlers through the development of towns.
20) Cowboys
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An illustrated collection of information, both fact and fiction, about the cowboys who helped to settle the West.
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